This project is an integral part of building a strong electricity transmission corridor between east and west Europe with the following main features:
• Transbalkan corridor aims to strengthen the important regional and pan-European energy paths - from the northeast to the southwest and east to west.
• Transbalkan corridor coincides with three basic goals of EU energy policy; increasing of security of supply, integration of renewable energy generation and establishing internal electric energy market in Europe. It is part of ENTSO-E pan-European TYNDP and Regional Investment Plan of ENTSO-E.
• The first investment item, 400 kV OHL Pancevo - Resica, has been labelled by the EU as a Project of Common Interest and its realisation is monitored by EU.